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Drunk Driver Arrested After 2-Vehicle Crash in Yorktown
The following information was provided by the Yorktown Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
A 47-year-old New Jersey man faces a drunken driving charge following a two-vehicle car accident in Yorktown, said.
Police said, Jorge S. Panama was allegedly operating a vehicle eastbound on Route 202 when another vehicle, which was traveling westbound on Route 202, failed to yield the right of way while making a left turn onto Garden Lane.
The accident occurred on June 17 at about 4 p.m. Further investigation revealed Panama was allegedly operating his vehicle while he was intoxicated. He was charged with drunk driving, a misdemeanor.
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Panama and a passenger in his vehicle were transported to Hudson Valley Hospital Center for non-life threatening injuries.
The driver and two passengers in the other vehicle were transported to the Westchester County Medical Center for treatment of non-life threatening injuries, police said.
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Following treatment, Panama was released from the hospital and transported to the for processing on the charge. He posted the $250 bail and was released to a family member.
The defendant was scheduled to appear in on July 17.
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